This Door Swings Both Ways:Herman's Hermits. - - - - #12 in 1966. 
         INTRO: (Slow) - - - - - 
[C] Everyones life is [F] bittersweet, it's a [D] door that opens [G] wide.  And [C] no man can call [F] himself complete, till he's [D] seen it from both [G] sides.

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intro chords - - [ C F C F ] - - - - - #1.(Rock tempo) - - - - - [C] This door [F] swings both ways, [C] it's marked [F] 'In and Out.'  [C] Some days you'll [F] want to cry and [D] some days you will [G] shout.  [C] This door [F] swings both ways, [C] it goes [F] back and forth.   [C] In comes a [F] southern breeze or a [D] cold wind from the [C] north.
 
#2. - - - - -  [C] This door [F] swings both ways, [C] lets in [F] joy and pain.  [C] In comes the [F] morning sun, and [D] then the evening [G] rain.   [C] This door [F] swings both ways, [C] lets in [F] dark and light.  [C] Every day you [F] make the choice, to [G] let in wrong or [C] right.
 
[CHORUS] - - - - When shadows [G] fall you must prepare yourself for [C] sunshine.   For [G] everything there is an end, and so my [F] friend...you must be [G] brave.

intro chords - - [ C F C F ] - - - - - [WRAP UP VERSE] - - - - - [C] This door [F] swings both ways, [C] which one [F] will it be?   [C] Will we live in [F] happiness, or [D] dwell in [G] misery?   [C] This door [F] swings both ways, [C] lets in earth and [F] sky.   [C] Make the most of [F] livin' if you're [G] not prepared to [C] die.

[CHORUS] - - - -  followed by - - - - - [WRAP UP VERSE] - - - - - [C] Make the most of [F] livin' if you're [G] not prepared to [C] die.
- - - end on alternating chords - - - - - [ C F C F C F C] 

 
 
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